Besançon, strategic planning and citadel management
Project sponsor(s)World Heritage Citadel - Public InstitutionSchedule2011-2015Citadel of Arras, land management in the framework of the Urban Community redevelopment project
Project sponsor(s)Arras Urban CommunitySchedule2010-2030SummaryThe Citadel of Arras was transferred to the Arras Urban Community (CUA) in June 2010.
The Citadel was open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays only between 2 April and 16 October 2011 with access to a limited area around the parade ground.
However, the Citadel has been open to the public daily...
Management plans/management system of a World heritage serial fortified property
Project sponsor(s)Network of major Vauban sitesScheduleAs soon as the Association was set up in 2005, a management system for all of the sites and management plans for each site for future World Heritage inclusion were drawn up (approved in 2007). These plans are currently being revised.SummaryTo ensure the preservation of the outstanding universal value (including authenticity and integrity) for future generations and anticipate and supervise the development of sites. In the case of serial properties, all components must meet the same requirements (the failure of one may cause them all...
New Dutch Waterline (The Netherlands) : A private operating model controlled by public authorities
Project sponsor(s)New Dutch WaterlineSchedule2000-2014Summary- Construction period: 1815-1940
- Stretch of the line of defence: 85 km
- Width of the line of defence: 3 à 5 km
- Number of communes: 24
- Number of fortified towns: 5
- Number of forts and other structures: 60
- Number of redeveloped forts: 40
New Dutch Waterline Network of entrepreneurs
Project sponsor(s)The organisation ”Entreprendre sur toute la ligne” (Development right along the line) (Stichting Liniebreed ondernemen, SLO)ScheduleAssociation created in 2012Summary- Non fort profit organisation created in 2012
- Number of participants: 100, including entrepreneurs, local authorities and services providers
- Number of employees: 2
Suomenlinna (Finland) : A government-run fortified archipelago
Project sponsor(s)Governing Body of SuomenlinnaSummary- Surface area of archipelago: 80 ha
- Total surface area of World heritage site (1994): 210 ha
- Owner: Etat finlandais
- Number of buildings: 270 (160,000 m² useable)
- 360 appartments
- 850 permanent tenants and 100 seasonal tenants
- 50 to 100 inmates
- Number of jobs: 500 during the summer and 400...
